Thread: I did it.

Looking good.

Thanks George, now I can sneak a couple more photo's in.

Most taken during construction, so are unfinished, but in place.

The back up gas supply fitted (sealed) in the rear door well, the power supply box fitted in the engine service bay, and of course the cook fits where she can.

nice bit of kit, do not want to ever pay for a refill at the servo, looks the goods, nice job. what speed when you find top gear and high diff?

Originally Posted by harry

nice bit of kit, do not want to ever pay for a refill at the servo, looks the goods, nice job. what speed when you find top gear and high diff?

Thanks Harry. The paint is stock standard International Harvester Red.
Cost to paint, including payment to the mate for the job of $500, was $750.
I like industrial paints. Cheap and tough.

That was it mate.

2 speed ZF auto and a deep reduction diff to pull the 14.8 tonne all up weight.
I think she carries about 400 litres of diesel.
The same of water under the floor for the overhead air conditioner, same again for onboard potable water with 12 volt marine pressure pump, and a 200 litre grey water tank.

65 flat out. All canvas and 2 teenage boys pushing.

She ain't fast. But we can cook quick.

Looking very nice, Shorty. How did you secure the fridges?

Cheers
Simon

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Looking very nice, Shorty. How did you secure the fridges?

Cheers
Simon

Umm, 2 teenage boys? Finally found a use for them.

One end nailed to the fridge, etc.


Seriously.
I just made up angle brackets, secured to timber battens behind the paneling and to the marine ply flooring.

The mongrel was the stove. A full size "Waldorf" brand, commercial kitchen range. It was salvaged from the old Caltex servo in Tailem bend, cut in half and rebuilt to fit the bus.
Sorry, no photo's of 4 people trying to carry a big stove in through a bus door. But it must have looked good.
The range splash back is defeating my camera as well. An 8 X 4 sheet of brand new polished galv, with the rear window of the bus fitted over that to make a mirrored glass splashback. Works surprisingly well.
My how swish.

Howdy Shorty,

Looks like you've been busy!

That is some serious amount of space in that thing. What is the main reason for building it - is it a travelling/touring thing or something for work?

It's gonna take a long time to get around Australia if you're doing it at 65, but you'll see a lot

The whole project was to provide an income for a struggling local single mother, with 2 teenage run amok boys.

Nifty, my landlord bought the bus for 5 grand, I spent 3 months doing it up, that absorbed another 7 grand, and now the lass concerned, is making breakfast and lunches, for hungry truckies at the Tailem Bend Grain Stores.

The only travelling she will do, is from job site to job site.
Mostly seasonal contracts like the current one. Drive in, park up and sit for a couple of months.

She should do alright, she's a pretty damned good cook. And as it turns out, she's back cooking at the very first stove, she cooked at as a teenage girl.